Labor force with basic education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force with basic education, male was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 72.1% | — |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6% | 72.1% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 65.5% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.1%
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
- 16 Belize 78.9%
- 18 Indonesia 78.5% compare
- 19 Thailand 78.1% compare
- 20 India 77.8% compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Saudi Arabia was 78.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).